DeLonghi BAR42 Owner Manual - Page 10

Espresso coffee no longer comes out. Espresso coffee drips from the edges of the filter holder, instead of from its holes. The espresso coffee is cold. The pump is too noisy. The coffee cream is lightcoloured (the coffee comes out quickly from the spout). The coffee cream is dark (the coffee comes out slowly from the spout). The coffee has an acidic taste. The milk does not froth when making a cappuccino. • Lack of water in the tank. • The holes in the filter holder are blocked. • The outlet of the espresso boiler is blocked. • The tank is badly inserted and the valve at the bottom is riot open. • Fill the water tank. * Clean the holes in the spouts. * Clean as indicated in the "Cleaning the espresso boiler outlet" section. • Press the tank lightly so as to open the valve at the bottom. • The filter holder is badly inserted. • The gasket of the espresso boiler has lost elasticity. • The holes in the filter holder are blocked. 'Attach the filter holder correctly by rotating firmly as Far as it will go. • Have the espresso boiler gasket replaced at an Service Centre • Clean the holes in the filter holder. • The 'OK' pilot light was not on when the coffee delivery switch was pressed. • The preheating was not carried out. • The cups were not preheated. • The water tank is empty. • The tank is inserted wrongly and the valve cit the bottom is not open. • Wait until the OK pilot light comes on. • Carry out the preheating as indicated in the "Preheating the coffee unit" section. • Preheat the cups by rinsing them in hot water. • Fill the tank. • Press the tank lightly so as to open the valve at the bottom. • The ground coffee has not been pressed enough. • The quantity of ground coffee is scarce. • The coffee is not ground finely enough. • The ground coffee is too tightly pressed. • The quantity of ground coffee is too much. • The espresso boiler outlet is blocked. • The coffee is too finely ground. • The unit was not sufficiently rinsed after the descaling process procedure. • The milk is not cold enough. • The cappuccino maker is dirty. • Tamper the ground coffee down more. • Increase the quantity of coffee. • Only use coffee specifically ground for espresso coffee machines. • Press the coffee less. • Decrease the quantity of ground coffee. • Clean the outlet as described in "Cleaning the espresso boiler outlet" section. • Only use coffee specifically ground for espresso coffee machines. • Rinse the unit as described in the "descaling" section. • Always use milk at refrigerator tern perature. • Carefully clean the pinholes in the milk frother 12